Effect of habitat complexity on the predation of Buenoa fuscipennis (Heteroptera: Notonectidae) on mosquito immature stages and alternative prey

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Fischer, Sylvia Cristina; Zanotti, Gabriela Alejandra; Castro, Andrés; Quiroga, Laura; Vazquez Vargas, Daniel
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2013
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Notonectids are well-known predators in aquatic habitats, where mosquito larvae, chironomids and cladocerans constitute their main diet. Here we aimed to assess the effect of structural complexity on the predatory ability of Buenoa fuscipennis, a common predator in aquatic habitats of Buenos Aires city (Argentina). Buenoa fuscipennis showed type 2 functional responses in both the presence and the absence of prey refuge, and no differences in attack rate or handling time between refuge treatments. Regarding mosquito size classes, B. fuscipennis exhibited a significantly higher preference for second instar larvae, and no predation on pupae. In the presence of mosquito larvae and alternative prey, B. fuscipennis preferred mosquito over chironomid larvae, and adult cladocerans over mosquito larvae. No switching behavior was detected in our experiments. Habitat structure affected slightly the predator´s consumption rates on mosquito larvae. Overall, the preference did not vary in the presence of refuge for prey, except the preference for mosquito over chironomid larvae, which was significantly decreased in the presence of refuge as a consequence of reduced predation on mosquito larvae. The results suggest that B. fuscipennis could efficiently control mosquitoes in structurally simple habitats, where chironomids are the most abundant alternative prey, but not in temporary pools where cladocerans attain high abundances.
Fil: Fischer, Sylvia Cristina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Ecología, Genética y Evolución de Buenos Aires. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Ecología, Genética y Evolución de Buenos Aires; Argentina
Fil: Zanotti, Gabriela Alejandra. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Ecología, Genética y Evolución de Buenos Aires. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Ecología, Genética y Evolución de Buenos Aires; Argentina
Fil: Castro, Andrés. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Ecología, Genética y Evolución; Argentina
Fil: Quiroga, Laura. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Ecología, Genética y Evolución; Argentina
Fil: Vazquez Vargas, Daniel. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina
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Culex Pipiens
Moina
Chironomus
Prey Preference
Functional Response
Switching
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spelling Effect of habitat complexity on the predation of Buenoa fuscipennis (Heteroptera: Notonectidae) on mosquito immature stages and alternative preyFischer, Sylvia CristinaZanotti, Gabriela AlejandraCastro, AndrésQuiroga, LauraVazquez Vargas, DanielCulex PipiensMoinaChironomusPrey PreferenceFunctional ResponseSwitchinghttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1Notonectids are well-known predators in aquatic habitats, where mosquito larvae, chironomids and cladocerans constitute their main diet. Here we aimed to assess the effect of structural complexity on the predatory ability of Buenoa fuscipennis, a common predator in aquatic habitats of Buenos Aires city (Argentina). Buenoa fuscipennis showed type 2 functional responses in both the presence and the absence of prey refuge, and no differences in attack rate or handling time between refuge treatments. Regarding mosquito size classes, B. fuscipennis exhibited a significantly higher preference for second instar larvae, and no predation on pupae. In the presence of mosquito larvae and alternative prey, B. fuscipennis preferred mosquito over chironomid larvae, and adult cladocerans over mosquito larvae. No switching behavior was detected in our experiments. Habitat structure affected slightly the predator´s consumption rates on mosquito larvae. Overall, the preference did not vary in the presence of refuge for prey, except the preference for mosquito over chironomid larvae, which was significantly decreased in the presence of refuge as a consequence of reduced predation on mosquito larvae. The results suggest that B. fuscipennis could efficiently control mosquitoes in structurally simple habitats, where chironomids are the most abundant alternative prey, but not in temporary pools where cladocerans attain high abundances.Fil: Fischer, Sylvia Cristina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Ecología, Genética y Evolución de Buenos Aires. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Ecología, Genética y Evolución de Buenos Aires; ArgentinaFil: Zanotti, Gabriela Alejandra. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Ecología, Genética y Evolución de Buenos Aires. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Ecología, Genética y Evolución de Buenos Aires; ArgentinaFil: Castro, Andrés. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Ecología, Genética y Evolución; ArgentinaFil: Quiroga, Laura. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Ecología, Genética y Evolución; ArgentinaFil: Vazquez Vargas, Daniel. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; ArgentinaWiley2013-11info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/23495Fischer, Sylvia Cristina; Zanotti, Gabriela Alejandra; Castro, Andrés; Quiroga, Laura; Vazquez Vargas, Daniel; Effect of habitat complexity on the predation of Buenoa fuscipennis (Heteroptera: Notonectidae) on mosquito immature stages and alternative prey; Wiley; Journal Of Vector Ecology; 38; 2; 11-2013; 215-2231081-1710CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1111/j.1948-7134.2013.12033.xinfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1948-7134.2013.12033.x/abstractinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-29T10:18:53Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/23495instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-29 10:18:53.552CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Effect of habitat complexity on the predation of Buenoa fuscipennis (Heteroptera: Notonectidae) on mosquito immature stages and alternative prey
title Effect of habitat complexity on the predation of Buenoa fuscipennis (Heteroptera: Notonectidae) on mosquito immature stages and alternative prey
spellingShingle Effect of habitat complexity on the predation of Buenoa fuscipennis (Heteroptera: Notonectidae) on mosquito immature stages and alternative prey
Fischer, Sylvia Cristina
Culex Pipiens
Moina
Chironomus
Prey Preference
Functional Response
Switching
title_short Effect of habitat complexity on the predation of Buenoa fuscipennis (Heteroptera: Notonectidae) on mosquito immature stages and alternative prey
title_full Effect of habitat complexity on the predation of Buenoa fuscipennis (Heteroptera: Notonectidae) on mosquito immature stages and alternative prey
title_fullStr Effect of habitat complexity on the predation of Buenoa fuscipennis (Heteroptera: Notonectidae) on mosquito immature stages and alternative prey
title_full_unstemmed Effect of habitat complexity on the predation of Buenoa fuscipennis (Heteroptera: Notonectidae) on mosquito immature stages and alternative prey
title_sort Effect of habitat complexity on the predation of Buenoa fuscipennis (Heteroptera: Notonectidae) on mosquito immature stages and alternative prey
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Fischer, Sylvia Cristina
Zanotti, Gabriela Alejandra
Castro, Andrés
Quiroga, Laura
Vazquez Vargas, Daniel
author Fischer, Sylvia Cristina
author_facet Fischer, Sylvia Cristina
Zanotti, Gabriela Alejandra
Castro, Andrés
Quiroga, Laura
Vazquez Vargas, Daniel
author_role author
author2 Zanotti, Gabriela Alejandra
Castro, Andrés
Quiroga, Laura
Vazquez Vargas, Daniel
author2_role author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Culex Pipiens
Moina
Chironomus
Prey Preference
Functional Response
Switching
topic Culex Pipiens
Moina
Chironomus
Prey Preference
Functional Response
Switching
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Notonectids are well-known predators in aquatic habitats, where mosquito larvae, chironomids and cladocerans constitute their main diet. Here we aimed to assess the effect of structural complexity on the predatory ability of Buenoa fuscipennis, a common predator in aquatic habitats of Buenos Aires city (Argentina). Buenoa fuscipennis showed type 2 functional responses in both the presence and the absence of prey refuge, and no differences in attack rate or handling time between refuge treatments. Regarding mosquito size classes, B. fuscipennis exhibited a significantly higher preference for second instar larvae, and no predation on pupae. In the presence of mosquito larvae and alternative prey, B. fuscipennis preferred mosquito over chironomid larvae, and adult cladocerans over mosquito larvae. No switching behavior was detected in our experiments. Habitat structure affected slightly the predator´s consumption rates on mosquito larvae. Overall, the preference did not vary in the presence of refuge for prey, except the preference for mosquito over chironomid larvae, which was significantly decreased in the presence of refuge as a consequence of reduced predation on mosquito larvae. The results suggest that B. fuscipennis could efficiently control mosquitoes in structurally simple habitats, where chironomids are the most abundant alternative prey, but not in temporary pools where cladocerans attain high abundances.
Fil: Fischer, Sylvia Cristina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Ecología, Genética y Evolución de Buenos Aires. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Ecología, Genética y Evolución de Buenos Aires; Argentina
Fil: Zanotti, Gabriela Alejandra. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Ecología, Genética y Evolución de Buenos Aires. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Ecología, Genética y Evolución de Buenos Aires; Argentina
Fil: Castro, Andrés. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Ecología, Genética y Evolución; Argentina
Fil: Quiroga, Laura. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Ecología, Genética y Evolución; Argentina
Fil: Vazquez Vargas, Daniel. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina
description Notonectids are well-known predators in aquatic habitats, where mosquito larvae, chironomids and cladocerans constitute their main diet. Here we aimed to assess the effect of structural complexity on the predatory ability of Buenoa fuscipennis, a common predator in aquatic habitats of Buenos Aires city (Argentina). Buenoa fuscipennis showed type 2 functional responses in both the presence and the absence of prey refuge, and no differences in attack rate or handling time between refuge treatments. Regarding mosquito size classes, B. fuscipennis exhibited a significantly higher preference for second instar larvae, and no predation on pupae. In the presence of mosquito larvae and alternative prey, B. fuscipennis preferred mosquito over chironomid larvae, and adult cladocerans over mosquito larvae. No switching behavior was detected in our experiments. Habitat structure affected slightly the predator´s consumption rates on mosquito larvae. Overall, the preference did not vary in the presence of refuge for prey, except the preference for mosquito over chironomid larvae, which was significantly decreased in the presence of refuge as a consequence of reduced predation on mosquito larvae. The results suggest that B. fuscipennis could efficiently control mosquitoes in structurally simple habitats, where chironomids are the most abundant alternative prey, but not in temporary pools where cladocerans attain high abundances.
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